Critical Minerals

Bill Zisch sits at a table of experts with John Hickenlooper standing behind them

June 13, 2024

Mines faculty member testifies before U.S. Senate committee on minerals workforce

A Mines Geology student uses digital modeling tools to test and validate geological data.

November 27, 2023

Modeling tools allow Mines geology students, faculty to test and validate structural data

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute of Public Policy, speaks during the launch event for the 2025 State of Critical Minerals Report in Washington, D.C.

September 26, 2023

Payne Institute for Public Policy releases first annual State of Critical Minerals Report

Dr. Roderick Eggert of the Critical Minerals Institute shares testimony in Washington D.C.

September 13, 2023

Mines faculty member testifies before U.S. House committee on critical minerals

Aerial photo of Guggenheim Hall at Colorado School of Mines.

July 20, 2023

Mines professor to chair federal advisory committee on energy transition, metal markets

Using drones equipped with hyperspectral cameras, scientists can survey potential mineral deposits.

May 25, 2023

Mines researchers working to understand critical materials deposits within Earth's subsurface

Aerial photo of Guggenheim Hall at Colorado School of Mines.

April 10, 2023

Mines to host high-level event on mining and development in the Americas

Mines researchers delivering the

March 31, 2023

'La Mariposa' takes flight in Peru to capture cyanide used by small-scale gold miners

Aerial view of Guggenheim Hall

March 13, 2023

Colorado School of Mines part of multi-university team selected by DoD for social science research

Ore mineral dendrite

March 6, 2023

Mines research team develops new model for gold deposition in low-sulfidation epithermal deposits

A gemstone trader in Tanzania shows the colored stones he plans to sell

February 7, 2023

Colorado School of Mines, American Gem Trade Association unveil strategic relationship

Low-angle view of Guggenheim Hall's gold dome framed by blooming pink crabapple blossoms against a clear blue sky.

January 30, 2023

Mining engineering program receives historic $7.5M investment